Ambassador E - Canad Inns – Portage la Prairie
2401 Saskatchewan Avenue West
Presenters:
Rob Boswick –Environmental Engineer, Sustainable Development
Donna Smiley - Provincial Manager, Central/Eastern Regions-Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Branch, Sustainable Development
Merle Kroeker – Nelson Environmental
Mike Heppner – City of Steinbach Waterworks
Rob Boswick
9:00- 10:30
• Lagoon Theory and Design – treatment processes, loadings, site assessment, general features;
• Liners – soil, synthetic, combos;
• Construction and Inspection – methods, equipment, liner sampling and lab analysis;
• Sludge – impacts, management and disposal options;
• Federal Activities – Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulation and Biosolids Interests.
• Environment Act Proposal Review – public and Technical Advisory Committee involvement, Licence development;
• Operation and Maintenance – typical licence requirements, new limits, problems, nutrients.
Also includes PHOTOS of REAL EXAMPLES of lagoon features, operation, failures, improvements, sludge removal, aeration (brief).
Donna Smiley
10:45-12:00
Topics for discussion:
• Legislation
• Environment Act Licences
• Operation and Maintenance
• Sampling
• Emergency Discharges
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch
Merle Kroeker
1:00-3:00
• Brief overview of lagoon types (facultative/aerated)
• Odor control
• Evolving regulations and subsequent impact on lagoon performance
o Toxicity limits
o Phosphorus limits
o Total Nitrogen limits
o Disinfection
• Lagoon technology, design and operational changes relating to changing regulations
Mike Heppner
3:15-4:30
LAGOON MAINTENANCE
• Daily Inflow / metered or not
• BOD loading rate calculations
• Perimeter Dike security and inspections
• Cell separation chambers / locks
• Cell level measurements
• Rip-Rap
• Monitoring wells
Participants in this workshop are eligible for 0.6 continuing education units (CEUs) under the Manitoba operator certification program.
You must pre-register for all workshops – no walk-ins will be accepted.
Please be advised that when collecting CEUs for Certification purposes, to ensure that the courses that you intend to submit in support of your certification request, are not overlapping in content.
Please notify us in advance if you have any dietary restrictions.
Deadline for registration for this workshop: Wed., March 1st, 2017.
No refunds or cancellations after March 2, 2017.
Course fee includes lunch, refreshments and course materials.
- Attendees will be registered only when payment is received.
· Inclement Weather Policy: The MWWA conducts a number of workshops during the winter months when the possibility of inclement weather could arise. Should the weather be questionable, contact us toll free at (866) 396-2549 or locally at (204) 239-6868 or on the Website at: www.mwwa.net to determine whether or not your workshop will be proceeding.
· In the event that a workshop is cancelled due to weather, it will be re-scheduled at a later date.
The Manitoba Water & Wastewater Association will not assume any responsibility for injury, loss of life or lost or stolen articles at any MWWA function by delegates, exhibitors and/or speakers.
MWWA 2018
Conference & Trade Show
February 25th – 28th, 2018
Keystone Centre – Brandon, MB
